The three candidates are for the position of Director-General are Khaled Ahmed EL-ENANY ALI EZZ (Egypt), Firmin Edouard MATOKO (Congo), and Ms Gabriela Ilian RAMOS PATIÑO (Mexico).
Biographical Details and the Vision Statement for each candidate can be seen HERE. You can watch the interviews for each of the candidates undertaken at the Executive Board by clicking on the appropriate name below:
Khaled Ahmed EL-ENANY ALI EZZ (Egypt)
Ms Gabriela Ilian RAMOS PATIÑO (Mexico)
The Director-General is nominated by the UNESCO Executive Board in April 2025 and will be appointed by the UNESCO General Conference in October 2025. The Director-General is appointed initially for four years, and may be re-appointed for a further four-year term.
More information on the candidates and the nomination procedure
More Information on current and former Director-Generals of UNESCO
